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H. W. MUINTIRE.

GHEGKREIN HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED .mms 28. 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARVEY W. MCINTIRE, OFhS'I. JOHNSRUBY,` VERMONT, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-HALF T0 WILLIAM GOSS, OF ST. J'OHNSBURY, VERMONT.

CHECKREIN-HOLDER.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY W. MOINTIRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Checkrein- Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makerand use the saine.

My invention relates to check rein holders and the object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character whereby the check rein may be readily disconnected from its connection with the saddle.

Another object of the invention is lto improve upon the Weatherhead holder| which employs a strap receiving plug which is adapted to lock within a head carried upon the saddle when turned to one position. This VVeatherhead holder will permit the check rein to be held in but one position and it is the object of this invention to provide a holder in which the plug may be turned vertically or horizontallywithout pulling it out.

A. still. :further object oit' the invention is the provision oi a holder in which, when the plug is released, means are provided for throwing it out of the head and means connected to the device for holding a sweat pad under the saddle.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim. i

ln the drawings; Figure 1 is an elevation of the holder applied to a harness saddle which is shown in section; Fig. 2 is a central vertical section; `Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1 showing the plug in a different position; Fig. l is a detail perspective view ot' a plug removed from the head; and, Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the head with the plug removed the parts being broken away. y

Referring more especially to the drawings 1 represents a saddle to which the check rein holder 2 is secured by means of a bolt 3 which passes through the saddle and is secured to the underneath portion of the saddle by a nut 1l. Adjoining the bolt and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 28, 1909.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910. Serial No. 504,810.

formed integral therewith is a collar or seat a which rests upon the top of the saddle and supports the integral ball head 5. A socket 6 enters the head 5 transverse to the longitudinal line of the bolt 8 and is adapted to receive the plug 7 of the strap loop 8. This plug is provided with a collar or annular flange 9 which covers the entrance to the aperture and also conceals a channel way 10 leading into the annular groove 11 formed in the head adjacent the forward end of the socket 6. This groove is adapted to receive the locking stud 12 carried by the plug 7 so as tp1 lock the strap loop and plug within the hea A suitable spira-.1 spring 13 is arranged iu the socket 6 and is adapted to bear against the cud of the plug so as to normally tend to force the plug out of the socket. It will be noticed that this plug can be turned to any position except that wherein the stud 12 re0- isters with the channel 10 and yet maintain the plug within the socket while with the lvVeatherhead device the plug cannot be maintained within the head except when in one particular position. If turned out of this position it will. throw the spring detent inwardly and thereby permit the plug to be disengaged from the head.

Secured upon the holt beneath the saddle is a suitable hook 14: which is held in posi-- tion by the nut 4t and is adapted for the pur pose of readily attaching a sweat pad heneath the saddle.

In the use of the device the check rein is passed through the loop 8 and the plug inserted in the socket 6 with the stud 12 registering or alining with the channel 10. The plug is then forced inwardly against the tension o'li the spring until the plug 12 alines with the groove 11. Theloop is lthen turned so as to bring the plug 12 out oiI alinement with the cliailncl l() when the plug will be locked within the head.. It will be noticed from an inspection of the several igures that the loop may be turned to vertical as shown in Fig. l or to horizontal as shown in Fig. 3 without disengaging the plug from the head.

Frointhe foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction andoperation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

I claim as my invention;

A check rein holder comprising a ball head having a stem for connection With thersaddle and provided with a socket extending transversely thereof at right angles to said stem, said head having an annular groove arranged on its inner face intermediately of the ends of and communicating With said socket, said head having a channel extending from said groove to the outer face of said head adjacent the socket opening therein, and a strap loop having a plug or shank provided interrnediately of its ends with a laterally extending stud for entering said| groove through said channel, and an annular flange arranged 0n said shank near its inner end for closing said channel When the parts are assembled.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set iny hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARVEY lV. MCINTIRE.

Witnesses:

VVILLARD S. Goss, GEORGE C. FRYE. 

